Three draft options to reunite with Brian Johnson
On Wednesday, the Philadelphia Eagles announced the hiring of Brian Johnson as their new QB coach. Most recently, Johnson was the offensive coordinator at the University of Florida, after previous experience as the quarterback coach for Houston, Mississippi State and Utah. Although he is 33 years old, Johnson has gotten the opportunity to coach and develop some very good quarterbacks The list of names includes Kyle Trask, D’Eriq King and Dak Prescott. All players who have shown great talent under the coaching of Johnson.
Along with the quarterbacks, Johnson has been able to put his skill position players in great positions to succeed in his offense. This past season, the Florida Gators had one of the best offenses in college football, led by Trask and his variety of elite skill players. With the recent hire and the 2021 NFL Draft coming sooner than later, here are three players that the Philadelphia Eagles could look at to reunite with their new quarterbacks coach, Brian Johnson.
Kyle Pitts, TE
Yes, the Philadelphia Eagles currently have an abundance of tight ends at their disposal. They also have a dilemma as to what the future of their tight end room will look like, as Zach Ertz could be on the move and Dallas Goedert is entering the last year of his rookie deal. Enter Kyle Pitts into the chat. A Philadelphia native, Pitts was far and away the best tight end in college football this past season. He won the John Mackey award for best tight end to back that up as well. He is a matchup nightmare all over the field. At 6’6″ 240, he has the ability to line up inside or outside, beat whatever man is defending him, and make a big play. He’s more than your traditional tight end. He’s the Darren Waller type tight end that can call himself a tight end but be a bigger threat as a receiver. It would most likely take the 6th overall pick to get Pitts on the Eagles. Maybe a trade down would work, but if they want to land this top talent, the Eagles would need to take Pitts with that top ten pick.’
Kadarius Toney, WR
One of the most dynamic and electric college football players in 2020 was Kadarius Toney. Nicknamed “The Human Joy Stick,” Toney has the ability to go off for that big play at any given moment. Whether it’s the deep ball or a quick pass across the middle, you can find Toney in the end zone on a regular basis. One of the easiest comparisons to Toney is former Gators receiver Percy Harvin, given the size and explosive ability. He can line up in the slot, on the outside, even in Wildcat formation, he is going to put teams on notice of where he is. If he doesn’t see himself sneak into the first round, Toney will most likely be a Day 2 pick in rounds two or three. With a high second round pick this year, the Philadelphia Eagles could find themselves an explosive new weapon in Kadarius Toney.
Trevon Grimes, WR
One of my favorite under the radar wide receivers of this NFL Draft is Trevon Grimes. With the breakout performance of Kyle Trask and the elite play of Pitts and Toney, Grimes felt a little underrated on the Gators in 2020. Not a burner by any means, but Grimes has great ability as a jump ball and 50/50 receiver. At 6’4″, he was beating elite caliber cornerbacks all season long and finding his way to the end zone. With another strong wide receiver class entering the 2021 NFL Draft, Grimes could see a little bit of a fall in hearing his name called in the draft. It’s possible he finds himself as a Day 3 selection. If he does make it that far, an NFL team could get an absolute steal with Trevon Grimes, and hopefully that team is the Philadelphia Eagles.
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